As 2014 draws to a close, Courageous is celebrating a successful year of teaching sailing and more to Boston kids, and looking ahead to next year. Please consider supporting Courageous in our mission to provide high-quality summer learning opportunities for the kids who need them most by making a tax-deductible donation to our Annual Appeal before December 31. Read More

See our new awareness campaign made by Hill Holliday and Courageous board member, Joe Berkeley. The campaign captures the essence of the Courageous Sailing mission and its impact on Boston kids. Read More

Through this 7-week summer job-training program, students make the transition from student to instructor, developing their abilities to teach, lead, and inspire the next generation of Courageous kids. Read More

Courageous is wind powered, but we do more than just use natual energy sources. For the past several years, our youngsters have been learning about marine biology and ocean cleanup through award winning partner programs. Read More

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This Week at Courageous

See pics from the VOR Restart, our tour of Ericsson 3, the Puma Moths and more on our Facebook Fan Page

Monday, May 18: Courageous Corporate Challenge, Day 1

Tuesday, May 19: Tuesday Night Racing at 6pm, Short Course on Docking at 6:30

Wednesday, May 20: Wednesday PHRF

Thursday, May 21: Short Course on Intro to Racing at 5:30, Thursday Night Racing + BBQ at 6:30

May 22-25: Spend Memorial Day Weekend sailing on Boston Harbor!

Fundraising Events

There's always something going on at Courageous! Check out our calendar for the latest infomation on fundraisers, racing, member events, youth programs and more! [view calendar]

Thanks to everyone coming out this past Saturday, and helping us get 23 boats on the line in some very chilly conditions! Throughout the day, we had steady wind around 8-10 knots. Current was sweeping across the course, going out of the harbor, and seeming to slack through the afternoon. In the firs...

Hello Frostbiters,
I trust that everyone had a great weekend and Nate ran things well in my absence. Before this week's guest blog by Mark, I have two announcements to share.
We have two special events this upcoming Saturday, Rules Clinic, at Seaport School, this Saturday, December 20, 9:30-11am...

I hope you are all staying warm and dry today. It is one of those days that you don't have to walk far before you look like you've fallen off the dock or been swept overboard. The good news is that this weekend should be warm (high of 45) and dry, with NW winds around 10 knots. I am taking a...

Barge- Move forcefully or roughly. Push, Shove, Force. "We can't just barge into a private garden party." or "Barging in at the start line causes havoc and makes Courageous staff anxious and competitors angry."
Yes, this week's recap is about starts, and in particular, barging. Which there was a ...

Current was coming straight down the course all day, making starts difficult at first. As the current slacked, the fleet was still pushing hard and we had several boats OCS, but no general recals occured.
In Race 1, the boats starting pin got over into a nice lefty shift, and were able to t...